Does this camera work well in low light?
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Hi David, The minimum illumination in NTSC Auto mode is rated at 1.2 lux (with auto slow shutter selected - shutter speed 1/30 sec.) In Low Light mode it is rated at just 0.1 lux (shutter speed 1/2 sec.) This, with an image sensor of 1/3-inch HD CMOS Pro should be enough to make the video very acceptable in low light. Art Speck
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It works very well in low light if you use the right settings, which take a little experimenting. I used it in the rides at Disneyland (Snow White, Peter Pan) and it did amazingly well; very little noise and great colors with great, clean blacks.
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Hi David,The minimum illumination in NTSC Auto mode is rated at 1.2 lux (with auto slow shutter selected - shutter speed 1/30 sec.) In Low Light mode it is rated at just 0.1 lux (shutter speed 1/2 sec.)This, with an image sensor of 1/3-inch HD CMOS Pro should be enough to make the video very acceptable in low light.Art Speck
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Yes it does, I have taken more than a few great low light shots with this camera.
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Yes, this is very noisy in low light and above 400 ISO. I have a friend who takes simple family snapshots with the same camera, and it's fine for her. But for myself, and probably for you, the camera is just not good enough.
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Yes, I have been very impressed with the low light pictures. The only complaint I have is you can't force the flash on in auto if you want some fill in light. However, you can force the flash on in other modes.
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Yes, you can get pretty good pics under low light conditions. I've tried similar cameras, and I didn't get better quality pics than the ones I've got from the WX50.
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Hi,I'm not a good expert in photography. Nevertheless, the pictures taken under low light situation are clear and good quality. My pictures at sunshine and sunset are very clear. I did not even need the flash systematically. The automatic function picks the automatically the adequate option for the pictures. Hopefully, this helps you to decide.
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Maybe it is good in low light because for the same reason it is no sharper than a cheap 5 MP camera: all the light is concentrated on a smaller CCD. Maybe it is really no better than other new cameras i low light. I have always been happy with simple sony and samsung cameras. Cameras are one of the devices you really have to test side-by-side in the store to know.
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I agree that the camera does not work well at all in the dark but is fine in daylight and hope that will be upgraded or improved in future versions. Other cameras might work better for night but mine does go off if senses motion.
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I've only taken one low light photo, and it turned out well. However, I still would not recommend this camera. It's heavy and not particularly user friendly.
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I haven't used this camera in a while, but from what I remembered it handled it self pretty well in low light conditions. It depends a lot on the light that is available. I am assuming you're looking to rent the camera because of it's size, but if size is not an issue, there are probably better DSLR's out there that handle low light conditions better in terms of speed and ISO performance. But, for its size the Ricoh does a really good job in low light conditions.
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No. Just setting for low light filming, which IMO are very good even when there is minimal light.
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Not well. The camera seems to be ideal for bright environments. I tried to capture some low-light under-water scenes and the camera recorded just black.
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I have found that it produces acceptable images in fairly low light. I don't try to take pictures in almost total darkness so I have no experience there. Under a full moon it took acceptable pictures of animals in my yard. HTH
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As long as you are steady, it is a very good performer in low light. It also has a number of settings you can adjust for the low light situation, and I have gotten some great shots with it. It is excellent in movie mode at night.
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The camera works well in just about any light. It has many settings and features that help with this. We actually have 2 of them now, the oldest being 2 years old. They both have been trouble free and take great pictures. We did, however, take a photography class to help us learn how to use the options and and get great photos. I hope this helps.
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It is difficult to say, and the question is pretty subjective given that we don't know exactly how much light is available and what level of image quality you are looking for. Like most cameras in its class, this camera has a relatively small image sensor, so shooting in low light situations is not its strong suit. But the camera does ok, and will likely be better than shooting with a cell phone camera or similar. It won't be nearly as good as shooting with something in a DSLR class, however, which will have an image sensor several times the size of this one.
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It isn't bad in low light, just use a wide angle lens to use as much light in the area as possible and you shouldn't have any problems.